Spoke to Chris last night, who tells me that the Branch line book should go to printers next week

Now the question - Chris is considering the subject for the next book. Obviously there is no sense producing something for which there is no demand. Would there be much interest in a book covering Modelling German railways? French Railways? Would readers like to suggest suitable subjects?

I'd have thought German, French etc railways could all be put in one "Continental" volume? Widens the scope to include Dutch, Danish, Norwegian... I bet there's a layout or idea from almost every EU Country featured in MT/SMT/MTI, over the years!!
Despite not modelling any European stuff myself, I'd probably buy such a book just for the interest and MTI nostalgia!! (in contrast to the N.G. book which I wasn't really interested in at all.)
Another volume to perhaps consider is one to cover tips & techniques; couplers in particular spring to mind as a subject that always gets lots of questions. The choices of wheels and track gauges, that sort of thing. Just so long as "bogus ballasting" only gets a passing mention... _________________What is this thing called "Spare Time"...??

I think what has happened is that Chris has realised he has enough material on French and German Railways (especially if he reprints some of the articles on the prototypes - including articles in SMT) to do separate books on these.

Having said that my personal preference would be for German Raillways_________________Clive

When it comes to France and Germany, there is so much variety(I hope) that having specific country issues makes sense. For say Scandinavia, as a whole if enough then that in one, but it all depends on how much material there is for each country or region.
Given m interest in France, I would prefer one on French railways, but I am happy to wait._________________Simon Dawson
Will try anything once, looking for the ultimate easy to set up portable exhibition layout, preferably French narrow gauge and with lots going on, not necessary on the rails.

I would agree with Simon: there's enough interest in each country to provide the material for country specific books.

In my local state of Baden-Württemberg there is a huge amount of railway interest from mountain railways in the Black Forest to rural freight carrying narrow gauge tramways near Stuttgart. You could write a book on these and still barely scratch the surface.

Of course commercial viability is another matter..._________________Andy in Germany
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